Hearing loss and cognitive function among Chinese older adults: the role of participation in leisure activities

J Gao, NM Armstrong, JA Deal, FR Lin, P He - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Hearing loss, a highly prevalent sensory impairment affecting older adults, is a
risk factor for cognition decline. However, there were very limited studies on this association …

Impact of an intervention to support hearing and vision in dementia: The SENSE‐Cog Field Trial

I Leroi, Z Simkin, E Hooper, L Wolski… - … journal of geriatric …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Hearing, vision, and cognitive impairment commonly co‐occur in older adults.
Improving sensory function may positively impact outcomes in people with dementia (PwD) …

Bidirectional association between visual impairment and dementia among older adults in the United States over time

SP Chen, AD Azad, S Pershing - Ophthalmology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Although visual impairment (VI) has been associated with worse cognitive
performance among older adults, the temporal relationship between the 2 remains subject to …

Sensory health for residents with dementia in care homes in England: A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey

I Leroi, N Chauhan, M Hann, L Jones, S Prew… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Most residents with dementia (RwD) in long-term care (LTC) facilities
experience hearing and vision problems, yet these sensory deficits, which are associated …

Support care needs of people with hearing and vision impairment in dementia: a European cross-national perspective

I Leroi, L Wolski, AP Charalambous… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Aging-related sensory impairments are among the most common and disabling
comorbidities in people with dementia (PwD). This study explored the unmet support care …

Impact of involving people with dementia and their care partners in research: a qualitative study

J Miah, S Parsons, K Lovell, B Starling, I Leroi… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We aimed to evaluate the impact of patient and public involvement (PPI) at each
stage of the research cycle in a dementia research programme. Design We used monitoring …

Continuum of care for older adults with concurrent hearing and vision impairment: a systematic review

A Jaiswal, S Gupta, A Paramasivam… - Innovation in …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background and Objectives A global report estimates up to 2% of the world population
experience concurrent hearing and vision impairment (dual sensory impairment [DSI]). Older …

Hearing and vision rehabilitation for people with dementia in five European countries (SENSE-Cog): a randomised controlled trial

I Leroi, CJ Armitage, EM Camacho… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background The effect of hearing and vision difficulties on the risk of developing dementia
and worsening outcomes in people already living with dementia is well established. We …

Patient and public involvement for dementia research in low-and middle-income countries: developing capacity and capability in South Asia

J Miah, S Sheikh, RC Francis, G Nagarajan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is an active partnership between the
public and researchers in the research process. In dementia research, PPI ensures that the …

In-person and remote workshops for people with neurocognitive disorders: Recommendations from a Delphi panel

V Manera, L Agüera-Ortiz, F Askenazy… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Workshops using arts and board games are forms of non-pharmacological intervention
widely employed in seniors with neurocognitive disorders. However, clear guidelines on …